Our 8th day in USA is Christmas day. We had a heart warming gathering at Lester’s uncle house with his friends. But preparation starts on the eve of Christmas as businesses are closed on Christmas day itself.
Leaving Ventura Beach, we take an hour drive to Los Angeles. Immediately after we parked our car, we headed out for grocery shopping. To save the food preparation hassle, most people tend to “ta-bao” signature dishes from their favorite restaurants. We did the same.
Went to Porto’s Bakery & Cafe which is famous for their pies and cakes. Queuing alone to collect your reserved order take us 1 hour.
Queue Starts from Porto’s Bakery & Cafe Backdoor
Customers Queuing to Collect Orders
Dinner at Din Tai Fung. Gosh~ They taste even better here than any of their Asia branches. They have fish and chicken xiao long bao! There are more dish variety, I am so spoilt with choices here. My revisit to Din Tai Feng in the last few days of my trip, I ate 10 chicken xiao long bao by myself. Blurp~
Ding Tai Feng Dumpling Mascot
Dumplings Feast
Fish Dumplings
Chicken Dumplings Taste Better
We had an early rest on the eve. Christmas decoration is all done up in the house already. I only assist to heat up food and do the dish washing.
Christmas Decoration in the House
Busy in the Kitchen
Crackers to Munch Before Meal
Christmas Dinner
Log Cake
Pumpkin Pie
We sit around the tv, eat, talk, drink to pass our family time. 🙂
Going to spend the next 4 days 3 nights at Las Vegas, the Wonderland!